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OH SB133

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/18/2023

Primary Sponsor

Paula Hicks-Hudson

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Origin

Senate

135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

AI Summary

  • Amends sections 125.25, 153.02, and 5513.06 of the Revised Code to establish mandatory debarment requirements for state vendors, contractors, and transportation department vendors based on specific conduct violations.

  • Creates a new category of mandatory debarment offenses including conviction or guilty plea for antitrust violations, corruption laws, bribery, contract-related crimes, false statements, and admissions to section 2923.32 violations in civil proceedings or settlements.

  • Maintains existing discretionary debarment grounds in division (A) of each section while establishing stricter mandatory debarment standards in division (B) for more serious violations.

  • Standardizes debarment period length across all three sections to be no less than one year and no more than three years, with authority for directors to rescind debarments under division (A) offenses at any time.

  • Requires notice of proposed debarment with opportunity for hearing under Chapter 119 of the Revised Code, and mandates maintenance of debarment lists by administrative directors and agencies.

Legislative Description

Regards debarment of state vendors

State and Local Government : State Government

Last Action

Referred to committee: Judiciary

9/13/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary9/13/2023

Full Bill Text

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